Facing Desertification, Man’s Campaign Draws 30,000 Volunteers to Plant 1 Million Trees in his County (opens in new tab)

From China’s arid Gansu Corridor comes the story of a rural county welcoming thousands of big city volunteers after a viral call for help. Minqin County is on the front line of China’s struggle against desertification, but it recently received a helping hand thanks to a social media campaign “Plant a Tree in Minqin.” It […] The post appeared first on .